On September 20, 1998, accordionists gathered at Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, CA, to play "Lady of Spain." This photo appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle (by Justin Sullivan).

Participants in the American Accordionists?Association Festival entertained the public at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Some 400 accordionists have been convening at the Quincy Marriott since Sunday, July 11, 2004. (Boston Globe Staff Photo / David L. Ryan)